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Goals and their associations with beliefs about success in and perceptions of the purpose of physical education
Fry, Mary D. Duda, Joan L.
Fry, Mary D.
Duda, Joan L.
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Abstract
This study examined the relationship of students' goal orientation to their
beliefs about what leads to success in physical education and perceptions of
the purposes of physical education. High school students {N = 144,78 females
and 66 males) completed a modified version of the Task and Ego Orientation
in Sport Questionnaire and measures of beliefs and perceived purposes specific
to physical education class. Results indicated that students high in task
orientation were significantly more likely to believe that success is achieved
through intrinsic interest/effort/cooperation than were those low in task orientation.
High ego-oriented students believed that success is achieved when
students possess high ability more so than low ego-oriented students. The
high task/low ego students were most likely to reject the notion that success
in physical education occurs when students know how to use deceptive
tactics and were less likely to perceive that an important function of physical
education is to provide an easy class.
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1995
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HUMAN KINETICS
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Fry (Walling), Mary D. and Duda, Joan L. (1995) Goals and their associations with beliefs about success in and perceptions of the purpose of physical education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 14, 140-156.